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Ascertaining the Role of Psychological Climate in Predicting Employee Engagement


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1 Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi South Campus Banaras Hindu University, Barkachhakalan – 231001, Uttar Pradesh, India
 

The purpose of the study was to ascertain if there was a link between psychological climate and employee engagement. An individual's willingness to participate in a job is determined by the organization's atmosphere. According to the findings of this study, there is a link between psychological climate and Employee Engagement (Saks, 2006). This means that by improving the organization's climate, we can increase employee engagement. Employee Engagement can be improved by improving the quality of the working environment.

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Psychological Climate, Employee Engagement, Employees, Environment, Work, Organization
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Shruti Singh
Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi South Campus Banaras Hindu University, Barkachhakalan – 231001, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract


The purpose of the study was to ascertain if there was a link between psychological climate and employee engagement. An individual's willingness to participate in a job is determined by the organization's atmosphere. According to the findings of this study, there is a link between psychological climate and Employee Engagement (Saks, 2006). This means that by improving the organization's climate, we can increase employee engagement. Employee Engagement can be improved by improving the quality of the working environment.

Keywords


Psychological Climate, Employee Engagement, Employees, Environment, Work, Organization

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.53739/samvad%2F2022%2Fv24%2F169189